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After 2-year wait, Marquette students will perform ‘Seussical the Musical’

Performance was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic

By Shaw Local News Network
(Left to right) Marquette Academy students Jacob Witthuhn as Yertle The Turtle, Jeffrey LafFleur as Horton , Aisling Aussem as Gertrude and Ella Biggins as the Cat In The Hat in a scene from Seussical The Musical.

(Left to right) Marquette Academy students Jacob Witthuhn as Yertle The Turtle, Jeffrey LaFeur as Horton, Aislinn Aussem as Gertrude and Ella Biggins as the Cat In The Hat perform a scene from "Seussical The Musical." (Tom Sistak for Shaw Media)

Marquette Academy in Ottawa will present “Seussical the Musical” after two years of no performances during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Seussical” was the performance slated in 2020 prior to the school transitioning to virtual learning.

Marquette Academy students (left to right) Eugenia Craig, Savannah Guzman and Dixie Smick as Bird Girls, Aisling Aussem as Gertrude, Abby Leskanich as Mazie, Kaden Chalus and Jesse Cooke as Wickershame Brothers with (front) Jeffrey LaFleur, as Horton, perform in a scene from "Seussical The Musical."

Marquette Academy students (left to right) Eugenia Craig, Savannah Guzman and Dixie Smick as Bird Girls, Aislinn Aussem as Gertrude, Abby Leskonish as Mazie, Kaden Chalus and Jesse Cooke as Wickershame Brothers with (front) Jeffrey LaFeur, as Horton, perform in a scene from "Seussical The Musical." (Tom Sistak for Shaw Media)

Many of the juniors and seniors were not able to perform in front of an audience but a few younger cast members revised their roles: Horton will be played by Jeffrey LaFeur, JoJo will be played by Ben Weyer and Mayzie La Bird will be played by Abby Leskonish. Other original cast members have stepped into larger roles, including Ella Biggins will play the Cat in the Hat, Sara Duchon will be Mrs. Mayor, Aislinn Aussem will be Gertrude, Rilee Leiske will perform as the General and Kaitlyn Magoonaugh will play Thing 1.

The performance is scheduled 8 p.m. Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2, in Bader Gym. Tickets may be purchased in the main office or at the door. Reserved tickets are $8 and bleacher seats are $7 ($6 for children and senior citizens).

Contact Marquette Academy at 815-433-0125 for more information.

Marquette Academy students (left to right) Frank Reynolds, Ceci Reynolds and Ben Weyer, as Who Cadets, with Rilee Lieske, as General Genghis Khan Schmit, perform in a scene from "Seussical The Musical."

Marquette Academy students (left to right) Frank Reynolds, Ceci Reynolds and Ben Weyer, as Who Cadets, with Rilee Leiske, as General Genghis Khan Schmit, perform in a scene from "Seussical The Musical." (Tom Sistak for Shaw Media)

Marquette Academy student Ella Biggins as the Cat In The Hat in a scene from "Seussical the Musical."

Marquette Academy student Ella Biggins as the Cat In The Hat in a scene from "Seussical the Musical." (Tom Sistak for Shaw Media)